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Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 7:23 PM ET
This is like watching a mathnastics challenge and I find it to be a wonderful use of my free time.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 29 @ 7:24 PM ET
McCoy for Demaryius Thomas, do it.
JetpackJesus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Honolulu, HI
Joined: 08.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 7:27 PM ET
Real quickly, bc it’s getting on gametime

Ryan Spooner has better pts/60 last year than Ovechkin & Benn & Panarin

Why?
They’re clearly not on the same level
Not even close

It’s bc Spooner played 15min a night,
And these other guys played 20min per

If Spooner was given and extra 5min of icetime per night,
his points would not go up accordingly

And it’s even more ridiculous when u try to say a 3rd/4th line guy can come up & fill in for a 1st/2nd line guy bc they have similar-ish pts/60

And yes Sbroads...
you pull that nonsense frequently

It doesn’t hold up
And that’s just 1 quick & obvious example

- jdfitz77

Nobody is ever using the stat to argue that Spooner could replace the production of any of the players you've mentioned if you just gave Spooner those extra minutes. You're saying that's what people are arguing. But they aren't.

That said, it can be a useful stat--when taken together with other stats--for identifying players who might produce more if put in a different situation.

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 29 @ 7:39 PM ET
Nobody is ever using the stat to argue that Spooner could replace the production of any of the players you've mentioned if you just gave Spooner those extra minutes. You're saying that's what people are arguing. But they aren't.

That said, it can be a useful stat--when taken together with other stats--for identifying players who might produce more if put in a different situation.

- JetpackJesus

Ding ding
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 29 @ 7:48 PM ET
Nobody is ever using the stat to argue that Spooner could replace the production of any of the players you've mentioned if you just gave Spooner those extra minutes. You're saying that's what people are arguing. But they aren't.

That said, it can be a useful stat--when taken together with other stats--for identifying players who might produce more if put in a different situation.

- JetpackJesus

I thought all statistical measures are supposed to be interpreted as absolutes.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 29 @ 7:50 PM ET
Ding ding
- sbroads24


The problem is that you guys have made no progress here. Next week or next year, he's going to make the same bad argument with the same bad examples.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Oct 29 @ 7:56 PM ET
The problem is that you guys have made no progress here. Next week or next year, he's going to make the same bad argument with the same bad examples.
- Lunaion

I know, I can’t help myself.

He has a sly way of making general posts directed at certain people.

To quote one of my favorite all time players “I have to be better”
JetpackJesus
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Honolulu, HI
Joined: 08.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 7:59 PM ET
I know, I can’t help myself.

He has a sly way of making general posts directed at certain people.

To quote one of my favorite all time players “I have to be better”

- sbroads24

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 29 @ 8:01 PM ET
I know, I can’t help myself.

He has a sly way of making general posts directed at certain people.

To quote one of my favorite all time players “I have to be better”

- sbroads24


He's either an incredibly effective troll or he just doesn't get it. Either way, he's just going to keep digging his heals it.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 29 @ 8:02 PM ET
He's either an incredibly effective troll or he just doesn't get it. Either way, he's just going to keep digging his heals it.
- Lunaion

#deanoftheschoolofstubborness
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 29 @ 8:07 PM ET
If by "significant impact" you mean 7th on the team in points in the regular season and playoffs, then sure. They won despite him and his bullpoop, and then inexplicably rewarded him for it. Tom Wilson is not a good player. Lars Eller had more points with less ice time in both the regular season and playoffs. And Eller didn't get to play with Ovechkin and Kuznetsov/Backstrom, he got to play with Brett Connolly.
- Wetbandit1



Stats matter for sure.
Theyjustront tell the whole story.
Tom Wilson's physicality, and two head-hunting hits were a large factor and he alo g with sevetal others on the Caps turned the Tampa series aroun, plain and simple by taking Stamkos and Kucherov out of the last three games.
You may not remember it, but it was and is absolutely the truth.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Oct 29 @ 8:10 PM ET
Stats matter for sure.
Theyjustront tell the whole story.
Tom Wilson's physicality, and two head-hunting hits were a large factor and he alo g with sevetal others on the Caps turned the Tampa series aroun, plain and simple by taking Stamkos and Kucherov out of the last three games.
You may not remember it, but it was and is absolutely the truth.

- IonSabres


That's not something the league should be rewarding. We've seen that in the playoffs against Connolly and Vanek. It's garbage. I hope he learns from his 20 games, but he won't.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:12 PM ET
That's not something the league should be rewarding. We've seen that in the playoffs against Connolly and Vanek. It's garbage. I hope he learns from his 20 games, but he won't.
- jcragcrumple


Imagine how limited the opponent would be if we just shot them all in the leg. That would be very effective.
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:13 PM ET
Imagine how limited the opponent would be if we just shot them all in the leg. That would be very effective.
- Der Kaiser


basically worked for Tonya Harding.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:17 PM ET
basically worked for Tonya Harding.
- seedy


And Putin
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:20 PM ET
And Putin
- Der Kaiser


A LOT!


https://en.wikipedia.org/...g_of_Alexander_Litvinenko
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:22 PM ET
A LOT!


https://en.wikipedia.org/...g_of_Alexander_Litvinenko

- seedy


Yeah, well, that’s not how we raise our good Ontario boys.
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:24 PM ET
Yeah, well, that’s not how we raise our good Ontario boys.
- Der Kaiser


Don't cut your gloves like a dum-dum....
Give him the hows she goin.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 29 @ 8:26 PM ET
McCoy for Demaryius Thomas, do it.
- Wetbandit1


Maybe for the Bills 2nd or 3rd rounder this year but not McCoy. Lindsay and Freeman have been a good duo.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 29 @ 8:26 PM ET
Imagine how limited the opponent would be if we just shot them all in the leg. That would be very effective.
- Der Kaiser


Hmmmmm
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:28 PM ET
Going to be a long game
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 29 @ 8:29 PM ET
Don't cut your gloves like a dum-dum....
Give him the hows she goin.

- seedy


Isn’t it “the *old* how’s she going?”
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Oct 29 @ 8:30 PM ET
basically worked for Tonya Harding.
- seedy


I was ready to post a Jeff gillooly comment. Good stuff.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Oct 29 @ 8:30 PM ET
Going to be a long game
- SABRES 89


Are they down by 21 yet?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Oct 29 @ 8:32 PM ET
so glad we cut schmitt to save $20

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